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Swinger

Can anyone help with info on the rosette's that can be added to the GSM in particular for NI service.
I know after 3 years an accumulated service medal is awarded, what comes next for those who served longer again like the Home Service Royal Irish?

War Hero

however the Accumilated Campaign Service Medal you can earn more clasps to becuase they are for time served and if you qualify for a clasp you get a rosette for the ribbon when the ribbon only is worn

When I was bound apprentice in famous Lincolnshire
Full well I served my master for more than seven years
Till I took up to poaching, as you shall quickly hear
Oh, 'tis my delight on a shiny night in the season of the year

On the Lotus Elise: "This car is more fun than the entire french air force crashing into a firework factory"

War Hero

the clasps are all silver the rosettes change colour depending on the number of clasps

When I was bound apprentice in famous Lincolnshire
Full well I served my master for more than seven years
Till I took up to poaching, as you shall quickly hear
Oh, 'tis my delight on a shiny night in the season of the year

On the Lotus Elise: "This car is more fun than the entire french air force crashing into a firework factory"

The ACSM was instituted in 1994 and the UDR/RIR need to complete 1080 duties to qualify for the medal, plus a further 1080 duties for each bar. Now most UDR/RIR do not do 365/24/7 duty days so it takes on average a absulute minimum 4 years to gain the medal and each bar! So by my calculations the most bars any one UDR/RIR soldier should have is 3 to 4.

Will the withdrawal of the GSM for Northern Ireland that will also stop the clock on NI quilification days as well from that date?

The ACSM was instituted in 1994 and the UDR/RIR need to complete 1080 duties to qualify for the medal, plus a further 1080 duties for each bar. Now most UDR/RIR do not do 365/24/7 duty days so it takes on average a absulute minimum 4 years to gain the medal and each bar! So by my calculations the most bars any one UDR/RIR soldier should have is 3 to 4.

Will the withdrawal of the GSM for Northern Ireland that will also stop the clock on NI quilification days as well from that date?

LE

Even then they did not do 7 days a week! every week. Unlike the british soldier who's every day in theatre counts. The Regular and Part Time UDR/RIR off duty days did/do not. Agreed a regular would get his faster, But it would still take 3 to 4 years to qualify for a ACSM but only 30 days duty for a GSM.

LE

Even then they did not do 7 days a week! every week. Unlike the british soldier who's every day in theatre counts. The Regular and Part Time UDR/RIR off duty days did/do not. Agreed a regular would get his faster, But it would still take 3 to 4 years to qualify for a ACSM but only 30 days duty for a GSM.

LE

I therefor apologise. But it will still take you 1080 duties/days for the medal, and impossible to have 8 bars as wellyhead stated.

So why does it state DUTIES and not DAYS on the UDR site?

Full Time Members of The UDR/R IRISH:

Must have completed 1080 duties in Northern Ireland to qualify for the ACSM.
A further 1080 duties must be completed in Northern Ireland to qualify for the award of the first "Clasp". On completion of a further 1080 duties a second clasp will be issued and so on.
Previous Regular Army or Part Time UDR/R IRISH service in an operational theatre can be added to Full Time Service to qualify as long as 1080 duties are completed.
Training duties outside Northern Ireland do not count.

LE

I therefor apologise. But it will still take you 1080 duties/days for the medal, and impossible to have 8 bars as wellyhead stated.

So why does it state DUTIES and not DAYS on the UDR site?

Full Time Members of The UDR/R IRISH:

Must have completed 1080 duties in Northern Ireland to qualify for the ACSM.
A further 1080 duties must be completed in Northern Ireland to qualify for the award of the first "Clasp". On completion of a further 1080 duties a second clasp will be issued and so on.
Previous Regular Army or Part Time UDR/R IRISH service in an operational theatre can be added to Full Time Service to qualify as long as 1080 duties are completed.
Training duties outside Northern Ireland do not count.

War Hero

the ACSM is awarded for campaign service since august 14 1969 it was instituted in 1994 but service before that counts the rosette changes to a gilt coloured rosette for three or more clasps if someone had joined UDR/RIR full time in 1969 they could theoreticaly earned there 11th clasp for the ACSM in 2005

When I was bound apprentice in famous Lincolnshire
Full well I served my master for more than seven years
Till I took up to poaching, as you shall quickly hear
Oh, 'tis my delight on a shiny night in the season of the year

On the Lotus Elise: "This car is more fun than the entire french air force crashing into a firework factory"